A graduate of Hart High School, Christy attended College of the Canyons and graduated with honors from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science. After graduating, Christy started her career in public service as an analyst at the U.S. Department of Education.

Christy eventually returned to California with her husband to raise their family. While raising their two daughters, Christy has been very active in local education, serving as a PTA and site council member before being elected to the Newhall School Board in 2009.

Christy is proven community leader. She served as chair of the successful Measure E Prop 39 bond campaign for the Newhall District, which has provided $60 million in resources for facility and technology upgrades. She also currently co-chairs "Raising the Curtain" a capital campaign to refurbish the historic Newhall Elementary Auditorium to make it a performing arts resource for the community.

Christy understands that education is the key to prosperity for citizens and businesses alike. In addition to her activism for local education, she is an education advocate statewide, having served as the Legislative Vice President of the Santa Clarita Valley Trustees Association and as a delegate to the California School Board Association.

Through her extensive advocacy work, Christy has been engaged in public policy issues impacting California families including; economic security, sound public budgeting, health and welfare, and private-public partnerships.

She is running to represent the 38th Assembly District that includes the cities of Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, and northern portions of the San Fernando Valley.

Christy lives in Santa Clarita with Phil, her husband of 26 years and their two girls.